The application is open May 1st through October 1st. Applicants must submit a complete application within this time to be eligible for a credit. The City may extend the period based on weather conditions. The application is closed outside of these months.

Be sure you have the required application materials:

• Basic Salt Management Plan (SMP)

• Maps, plans, and diagrams detailing:

  •   The drainage for the entire site including:

    • Drainage area delineations to each stormwater management facility.

    • Impervious area for each delineation and facility.

  • All related infrastructure to the stormwater management facilities. Things like pre-treatment, inlets, outlets, storm pipes, manholes and underdrains

  • Any connection points to the City of Minneapolis stormwater system

• Provide modeling information or calculations to prove that credit criteria are met as follows:

  • Water Quality Credit: Provide water quality model inputs and results using one of these models

    • P8 (version 2.4 or newer)

    • WinSLAMM (version 9.4 or newer)

    • MIDS Calculator

  • Rate control credits:

    • HydroCAD

    • XP SWMM

    • EPA SWMM

  • Volume control credit:

    • Calculation in conjunction with HydroCAD

• Operations & Maintenance (O&M) Plan. Include pollution prevention practices for the properties, such as covering material storage areas.

• Advanced SMP (if applying for Advanced SMP Credit Type). This is separate from the Basic SMP. This must show that winter maintenance practices are reducing and/or eliminating salt use in applicable areas.

Get templates and examples of supporting materials

Applicant guide